CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Danny K. Davis (D) | 164,155 | 86% |
| Robert Dallas (R) | 26,872 | 14% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 21, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Danny K. Davis | 59,100 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Robert Dallas | 2,787 | 52% |
| Steve Denari | 2,569 | 48% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
ILLINOIS 7
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Chicago - Downtown; West Side
The 7th stretches from the Loop, Chicago's downtown business district,
to the DuPage County line, taking in the well-to-do western suburbs of Oak
Park and River Forest. The eastern end houses most of Chicago's gems - the
Sears Tower, the plush high rises of River North, the Magnificent Mile
shopping district - but most of the district lives in the poverty-stricken
neighborhoods that stretch from the western Loop to the edge of the county.
Except for a few communities of middle-class blacks, the West Side is
rife with gang violence, unemployment and crumbling infrastructure. The
situation is beginning to change in the West Loop, once dominated by the
Cabrini-Green housing project, where young couples and development companies
have started to rehabilitate old apartment buildings and warehouses, turning
them into condos and lofts.
The district fills with white commuters during the day, but two-thirds
of the district's permanent residents are black, making the 7th solidly
Democratic. The only exception is the far western suburbs, where Republicans
are often elected to local offices.
Major Industry
Insurance, banking, accounting
Population
572,039 (1990)
Cities
Chicago (pt.), 424,431 (1990); Oak Park, 51,585 (1996)
People
100% urban; 10% age 65+ (ranks 15 of 20 in state; bottom third nationally);
33% married couples, 15% married couples with children; 21% college educated
(ranks eighth of 20 in state; middle third nationally); 63% white collar
(ranks sixth of 20 in state, top third nationally), 22% blue collar (ranks
14 of 20 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
29% white, 66% black, 3% Asian; 4% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$25,220 (ranks 15 of 20 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
United Center, arena for the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks; Soldier Field,
stadium for the Chicago Bears; Ernest Hemingway's birthplace and home in Oak
Park; Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions in Chicago; Architect Frank Lloyd
Wright's home and studio in Oak Park.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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